There are reports a Qantas A380 flight encountered wake turbulence on a flight out of Los Angeles, which a passenger described as a 10 second freefall nosedive. What is “wake turbulence” and how does turbulence occur during seemingly clear weather? Christian Boucousis, publisher of Australian Aviation magazine joined me on The Drive Home to discuss this topic.

https://lafm.com.au/the-drive-home/home/83025-the-science-behind-aircraft-turbulence